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A visit to the Shady Grove Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Shady Grove Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shady Grove Cemetery

Lat:   36.5982°   (36° 35' 53")

Lon:   -78.8422°   (-78° 50' 31")

The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County<2>.

The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Shady Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shady Grove Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
    • The Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • The Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Black Walnut Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Walnut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Mayo Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
  • Ragland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Virgilina Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgilina Cemetery
    • The Virgilina Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • The Virgilina Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Cemetery
    • Virgilina - Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52494 <5>
  • North Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • White Oak Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Oak Fork Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Grace Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • The Grace Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grace Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bethel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woody Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
    • Hitesburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitesburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hitesburg Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Hite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hite Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • White Oak Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Fork Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Snead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snead Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Harmony UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Montague Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montague Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montague Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Puryear Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puryear Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puryear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puryear Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Aarons Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aarons Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aarons Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aarons Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shady Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Mayo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Halifax County
  • Cluster Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
    • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
  • Virgilina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Omega
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Halifax County
  • Harmony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Halifax County
  • South Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Aarons Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
    • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
  • Nelson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Alton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Wilbourns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
    • Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
  • Averett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
    • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Westside Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
    • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Scottsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <7>
    • Banister Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Halifax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrico
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Shiny Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
      • Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jones
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Halifax County
    • Ceffo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceffo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
    • Allensville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Person County (NC)
    • Midway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Halifax County
    • Clarksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <7>
    • Clays Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clays Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County (NC)
    • Hicks Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
    • Roxboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
      • Roxboro is located in Person County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <7>
    • Mill Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Orgainville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orgainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
      • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Elmo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Halifax County
    • Delila
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
      • Delila is located in Halifax County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Shady Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Shady Grove Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Shady Grove Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1690148  (Shady Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1690148 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Virgilina
    • County: Halifax         Elev: 145
    • Location given for GNIS #1690148 (Shady Grove Cemetery)

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shady Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5982, Longitude: -78.8422       In this case, the coordinates for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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